Ascent of Old Tom Mountain on 2011-08-25

Ascent Trip Report

Drove Scout Mountain road to the saddle between Scout and Old Tom, then southerly on the mapped jeep road (probably further than I should have for safety reasons). The walk to the summit was on an ATV track to almost the top of peak 8630, then class 2 to the top.

My GPS track is (mostly) based on my upward route. I went over the subsummits on the way down, as the chance of lightning had passed and it seemed easier than the sidehill traverses I used on the way up.

I tried to drive to the top of Scout on my way out, but it's gated about 250 vertical feet below the top. That section of the road is also much rougher than the section up to the saddle.

Note: The Scout Mountain Road is seasonally locked down low (about 6200') until it has dried out enough for traffic. For example, it did not open until early July in 2011.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

948 ft / 288 m

Elevation Loss:

948 ft / 288 m

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

773 ft / 235 m

Extra Loss:

100 ft / 30 m

Route:

N Ridge

Trailhead:

Saddle on jeep/ATV road 8060 ft / 2456 m

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

848 ft / 258 m

Extra Gain:

175 ft / 53 m

Route:

N Ridge

Trailhead:

Saddle on jeep/ATV road 8060 ft / 2456 m

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

GPS Waypoints - Hover or click to see name and lat/longPeaks: climbed and unclimbed by Ken JonesClick Here for a Full Screen MapNote: GPS Tracks may not be accurate, and may not show the best route. Do not follow this route blindly. Conditions change frequently. Use of a GPS unit in the outdoors, even with a pre-loaded track, is no substitute for experience and good judgment. Peakbagger.com accepts NO responsibility or liability from use of this data.